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Prenuptial contracts walled off the assets from alimony claims when the star was alive but death creates new questions about where a late-in-life spouse fits into an estate plan. It looked like Robin Williams had negotiated a smooth inheritance solution for his widow and the
New York Special Needs Planning Attorney Inna Fershteyn speaks about Guardianship Proceedings, Estate Planning for Kids with Disabilities, Life Insurance when your kids are listed as beneficiaries, and planning for different situations a family may be facing. Everyone’s circumstances differ and it is very important
Robin Williams’ widow and his three children from previous marriages are currently engaged in a legal battle over everything from his clothing to his action figures, months after the actor and comic’s death. Williams’ third wife, Susan Schneider Williams, whom he married in 2011, filed
Many people get closer and closer to retirement age, fully aware of the fact that they do not have enough money saved up to live comfortably during their retirement years. They rely solely on the fact that there are programs such as Medicare and Social
A Carrollton chiropractor who committed health care fraud was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison, the U.S. attorney’s office said. Dr. Abbas Zahedi, 49, also was ordered to pay about $2.4 million in restitution for a scheme that involved billing insurance companies for health
We all know of the typical case of Medicaid Fraud Investigation: someone receiving benefits gets a letter from 250 Church Street stating they are under Medicaid Fraud Investigation and are to appear for a Medicaid Fraud interview. Many people fear that they will have to
Ten people – including three Brooklynites – were arrested and charged for their roles in an alleged $70 million scheme to defraud Medicaid and Medicare by submitting phony claims to the programs through three sham medical clinics, including one based on Avenue V. The bust
In our society, not enough pressure is put on young people to plan ahead. We think of estate planning as something only the wealthy and the elderly take part in, but in reality, many of us realize the need to plan ahead when it is too
Many times, the conversation about what to do when a loved one passes on is avoided. It becomes too uncomfortable to speak about, thus leaving the topic untouched. This becomes a problem later on in life, as was the case with the Royals. The Royals’
What is Medicaid? Medicaid is a jointly funded, Federal-State healthcare program for low-income individuals and others requiring healthcare coverage. It covers children, the aged, blind, and/or disabled and other people who are eligible to receive federally assisted income maintenance payments. What is Medicare? Medicare is